Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The 23rd Annual, Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be at Concordia Lutheran Church at 502 First Avenue North in Jamestown.

Dinner will be served from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., Thanksgiving Day, in the church basement, handicapped accessible.

Drivers will deliver meals, or give a ride to the church, for services and the meal.

Those wishing to have a ride or meals delivered may call the church at 252-2819.

The meal is free to anyone, and consists of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, and dessert.

On The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Pastor Tom Eckstein said the dinner started  24 years ago by the late Fritz Buegel, who owned and operated The Pantry Cafe, and wanted a free meal available to the community on Thanksgiving Day.  About 40 individuals attended that meal.

He added that over the years at Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown attendance has grown, with over 500 last year, and 600 the year before.

This year the church will serve about 22 turkeys with all the trimmings.

He thanks the about 100 indivuals affiliated with the church and other community volunteers that make the dinner a success every year.